Bait-set trap



R SWANN vlvlarh 1 1 BAIT SET TRAP Filed April l' 1930 M, .is M/WIW a@ v M /M y! JM Z Patented naar.. 1o, 1931v UNITED STATES ROBERT sWANN, or MURRAY, virrnwruciir 't e.

Barr-smania? y' Application mea" April 1, 1930. -seriai Nt. agir/r3.`

This invention relates to traps and more particularly to a bait set trap. Y

An obj ect lof this invention is to provide a trap wherein the bait holds the trap in set position and when the bait has been removed, the trap will close.

Another object of this invention is to provide a trap which is particularly adapted for catching rodents or smallanimals and which is adapted to kill the animals when caught in the trap. 2

A further object of this invention is to provide a trap of simple construction which may be very cheaply manufactured so as to permit the marketing of the article at a relatively small-cost.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a detail top plan view of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention showing the trap in set position; Y

Figure2 is aV longitudinal ysectional View taken on the line 2F42 of Figure 1 Figure 3 isa detail top plan view of the device in unset position ;y and .Figure .Lis a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 1f-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing wherein `like nu-` merals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views vthe nu?. meral 10 designates a base for the trap which is of any desired configuration, and the numeral 11 designates a looped animal engaging member which is pivotally secured to the base 10 by means of a pintle o-r pivotal member 12.

A spring or tensioning member 13 is positioned about the pintle 12 and engages at one end against the base 10 as at 14 and the oppo site end extends longitudinally of the member 11 and is provided with a looped portion 15 which is looped about the member 11 so that when the member 11 is swung rearwardly on the base, the spring 13 will be placed under tension and when released willcswing'fforl `v wardly against the base. f A

Vlf desired, he pintl i 12 may be formed 'inl tegrally with the looped member 11 and be securedto the base .10 by means of staples or the like. '1 'u A securing member 16 is'swinginglyjsecured at one end tothe baseas'at- 17, the opposite end of thesecuring member 16 being free, and Vis adapted to contact with theflooped member 11 when the loopedmember'is swung vrearwardly against the tensionof ythe spring' 13.. The free end ofthe securing member 16 is adapt-ed to Contact with apivoted trigger' generally designated; as '18,.'

' The trigger 18 comprises a strap which is curved asat 19 so as toextend about the spring 13 and is provided with ay looped por-v tion 2O for engagement with a pivotal member 21 mounted on the base 10, and therear end of the strap 19 is extended substantially horizontally as at 22and is adapted to contactvwith the free end of the securing memberlf.` i f .i

' The forward end of the trigger l8`is curved or looped as at 23, and an upstanding post 24' is secured to the base 10 at a point spacedv rearwardly from` the forward end 'thereof and intermediate the vforward end ofthe base and the spring 13.l The rear edge ofthe postl 24 is adapted to be positioned spaced 18 vand when a bait or the like/12,5 is positionedagainst' the inner edge of the post 24:,1the looped end 23 is adapted to contact with the bait, the bait holding the trigger 18 `inset position so that when the bait 25 is disturbed or removed from between thepost and the forward end ofthe trigger, theforwardend of the trigger is adapted to swing downwardly thereby releasing the securing bar 16 and permitting the tensioned member 11 to'swing forwardly so as to catchV the animal upon'the basey 10.

Inthe operation of this device, the looped Ymember 11 is adapted t-o be swung rearward ly on the pivot or pintle 12 againstthe tension of the spring 13, and the securing bar 16 is adapted to contact with'the looped member 11 so as to hold it in setA position, the

' tively tensioning a bait element interposed forward end of the securing bar 16 engaging against the rear end 22 of the trigger 18 and tensioning the triggerl 18 against the bait 25 which is interposed between the post 24 and the curved forward end 23 of the trigger.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that the spring 13 not only tensions the animal engaging member 11 but also tensions the trigger 18 upon the bait 25 so that the bait will not be accidentally removed therefrom,

and the bait 25 cannot under any circumstances be removed from between the post 24 and the curved end 23 without unsettingthe trap.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modifications may be ymade in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is 1. A bait set trap of the character described comprising a base, a looped animal engaging member pivot-ally mounted on the base, tensioning means for `said animal engaging member, a trigger swingingly mounted on the base, a securing bar pivotally mounted on the base and adapted to engage said trigger whereby to holdsaid animal engaging member in set position, a post upstanding from the base and positioned forwardly of said trigger and in spacedrelation thereto, said post and said trigger being adapted to receive therebetween a bait member, said post and trigger holding the bait in spaced relation to said base.

2. A bait set trap of the character described comprising a base, an animal engaging niember pivotally mounted on the base, tensioning means for said animal engaging member, a trigger swingingly mounted on the base, said'trigger having a looped forward end portion, a post upstanding from the base and positioned forwardly of said trigger, mea-ns for holding said animal engaging member in set position, saidholding means engaging said trigger at the rear end thereof, said tensioning means being adapted to tension said trigger and said holding means and cooperabetween the looped forward end of vsaid trigger and said post, said bait element when in terposed between said trigger and post being disposed in spaced relation to the base.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ami: my

signature.

ROBERT SVANN. 

